Gunmen attack Government Secondary School, Olowa (Dekina Local Government Area) in Kogi State during the ongoing National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations and abduct several people, according to multiple reports. The Kogi State Police Command says the incident happens at about 5:25 p.m. while students are sitting for the exam. The victims include the school principal, four students, and a NECO official/ad hoc staff member. Police confirm the abductions and launch a search-and-rescue operation with other security agencies. One of the abducted students is reported rescued, while efforts continue to free the remaining victims and apprehend those responsible. Kogi State Government also orders a multi-agency security operation, coordinated under the governor, to support police efforts and widen the manhunt. Reports describe the attack as an invasion/raid of the school during the examination period, and they note heightened security concerns in the area as authorities investigate the incident and pursue the perpetrators.
Gunmen abduct Kogi school principal, students and NECO officer during NECO exam
Gunmen attack Government Secondary School, Olowa (Dekina Local Government Area) in Kogi State during the ongoing National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations and abduct several people, according...
- Gunmen raid a Government Secondary School in Olowa, Dekina LGA, Kogi State during NECO examinations.
- The abducted include the school principal, four students, and a NECO ad hoc/NECO official.
- Police confirm the abduction and launch a joint search-and-rescue operation.
- One abducted student is reported rescued; efforts continue for the remaining victims.
- Kogi State Government orders a multi-agency security manhunt coordinated to support police.
Gunmen on Tuesday attacked Government Secondary School, Olowa, in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, abducting four students, the principal and a National Examinations Council, NECO, ad-hoc staff. The attack, which occurred at about 5:25 pm while the students were writing their NECO examination, came as three newly passed-out soldiers on their way from […] The post Gunmen Raid Kogi School, Kidnap Principal, NECO Official, Students appeared first on Information Nigeria.
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1 month agoGunmen on Tuesday attacked Government Secondary School, Olowa, in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, abducting four students, the principal and a National Examinations Council, NECO, ad-hoc staff. The post Gunmen raid Kogi school, abduct principal, NECO official, students appeared first on Vanguard News.
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